Before you submit

Script coverage before a contest deadline

Run a free AI read on the draft you plan to submit: a 1 to 100 score, notes and the first thing to fix in about twenty seconds, no account. Fix that one thing, run it again, and use the hours you have left on the pages that moved.

The check, step by step

  • Step 1. Upload the exact draft you will submit (PDF, Final Draft, Fountain, Word or text) to the free quick read. It takes about twenty seconds and needs no account.

  • Step 2. Fix the first thing it names before anything else. With a deadline, one real fix beats ten small ones.

  • Step 3. Run the format checker, and the page cutter if the contest has a page limit. A formatting slip is the cheapest thing to lose a read over.

  • Step 4. Run the new draft again, then compare the two drafts scene by scene to confirm the fix landed where you meant it to.

  • Step 5. If you have the time and want page-by-page notes, the optional $29 deep report usually lands within the hour, with every note tied to a page or scene.

  • Step 6. Check the deadline, fee and rules on the contest’s own site before you pay. Our contest calendar links to each one.

What the score will not tell you

  • A score is a read, not a prediction of a contest result. Contest readers are people with their own taste, and ScriptLix has no link to any contest.

  • The free quick read score comes from an AI reader and can move between runs. Watch whether the notes change, not just the number.

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Questions writers ask

How long does a coverage check take before a contest?
The free quick read takes about twenty seconds. The optional $29 deep report usually arrives within the hour.
Will a high ScriptLix score help me place in a contest?
No promise. A score is a read, not a prediction. ScriptLix has no connection to any contest or its readers.
Can I check just my first ten pages?
Yes. Paste a scene or upload any file, and the quick read scores what you give it.
Is my script shared with the contest or anyone else?
No. ScriptLix never publishes, shares or sells your script. The text is sent to DeepSeek and OpenAI to write the notes.
Should I pay for human notes before a contest?
If the deadline allows it and the draft is close, a human read is worth it. Run the free read first so the paid notes go on problems you could not see yourself.

Last checked 2026-10-14